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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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